Packman
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So, as I was out walking my dog tonight, I noticed the first gator I've seen in the lake near my apartment. This struck me as odd, since I've lived here 4 months, and walked my dog by the lake 3 or 4 times a day, every day. He's just a little bitty gator, maybe 30 inches or so. Right now, no real danger to my dog, but he'll get bigger.
Now, I'm always careful around water with my dogs, but I was curious... Let's say a gator did get a hold of your dog, and starts dragging your best friend in the water. So, you grab your (legally carried) pistol, and through your superior skills as a marksman, put a few rounds though that gator.
Hooray! A happy ending! You've killed the gator, and your best buddy has escaped with only minor puncture wounds which the vet patches up in no time.
So, here's the point of my story. What would be the legal ramifications of shooting a gator in that type of scenario? I looked at FL laws regarding self defense and deadly force, and they all seem rather specific to the two-legged predator.
What say you, The High Road?
Now, I'm always careful around water with my dogs, but I was curious... Let's say a gator did get a hold of your dog, and starts dragging your best friend in the water. So, you grab your (legally carried) pistol, and through your superior skills as a marksman, put a few rounds though that gator.
Hooray! A happy ending! You've killed the gator, and your best buddy has escaped with only minor puncture wounds which the vet patches up in no time.
So, here's the point of my story. What would be the legal ramifications of shooting a gator in that type of scenario? I looked at FL laws regarding self defense and deadly force, and they all seem rather specific to the two-legged predator.
What say you, The High Road?